Do you feel that separation of church and state are taking away your religious freedoms, and if so how, and which ones.
2007-03-22 09:48:05 · 20 answers · asked by photogrl262000 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
**John, atheists don't blame god for 9/11 or Katrina..that's the fault of the extremists who flew a plane into the twin towers, and mother nature for Katrina....although I have seen quite a few christians say that 9/11 and Katrina were the work of god because of all the sinners.
2007-03-22 09:54:26 · update #1
No. If and when people start being punished in America for praying or believing then I will feel differently. Until then we have freedom.
2007-03-22 09:54:55 · answer #1 · answered by hazydaze 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am a Christian who believes in the separation of church and state. I don't believe this separation takes away my religious freedoms in the least.
The bottom line is every taxpayer's rights should be taken into consideration in matters of the state, not just Christians. I do not believe that we live in an exclusively Christian nation. There are many, many people to pay taxes who do not hold to my particular belief system.
On federal and public property and in matters of the state, we should have the same rights with no preferential treatment for anyone.
If my rights are violated on private or church property, that is a different story all together.
2007-03-22 16:58:44 · answer #2 · answered by Jouvert 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You obviously don't know much about the Constitution, Bill of Rights, and the First Amendment.
But, luckily, ignorance isn't against the law. It could be some day though.
*Added* I have personally seen a gentleman speak from the Wallbuilders organization. They are a bunch of used car salesmen. I would urge anyone who looks at that site, to do so with caution. Their "history" is very inaccurate, and biased to advance their agenda.
They actually stated that Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin were in fact christian, and that the founding fathers intended this country to be a christian nation.
2007-03-22 17:23:51 · answer #3 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The term separation of church and state isnt even in the US Constitution. Thomas Jefferson was one of the early people who stated the term.
I believe that it was intended for a good purpose but has in some cases been taken to the extreme. People wanted the government to be separated from the church so it wouldn't intervene with a person's religious freedoms. However, now people take this idea to the extreme and suggest that religion should not be in the government at all. The original idea was for government to stay out of the church not the church to stay out of the government.
2007-03-22 16:58:39 · answer #4 · answered by Morgan 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, because it is ok to practice silence and ignorance towards God all you want, but mention prayer, just mention it in a public setting and it is as if the devil himself, which has its hand in this, had said to pray.
It is ok for people to tell Christians, dont do this, dont do that, but not any other form of religion becuase then it would be offensive.
Religious freedom should be just that, the right to practice your religion, no matter what that may be, yes even those who worship false gods, as long as it doesn't deprive another person of their freedom.
2007-03-22 16:56:21 · answer #5 · answered by Perhaps I love you more 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, I am all for a separation of church and state. I believe religion should stay at home, not in schools. I believe an atheist could lead our country just as well as any Christian. I believe morality should be dictated by what's best for society as a whole, not according to one religion. If what's best for society as a whole coincides with God's law (which it usually does) so be it. If not...c'est le vie.
And yes, I am a Christian.
2007-03-22 18:02:39 · answer #6 · answered by The_Cricket: Thinking Pink! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The term Seperation of Church and State was initially meant to keep the Government out of the Church not Church out of the government. But when you change the meaning later and keep the false impression going, then you finnally, with attrition, get into the people that don't really know and believe what you say. Hmmmmm, now what political party does that? Hmmmmmmmm?
2007-03-22 16:58:15 · answer #7 · answered by KIB 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No. I believe it is truly inspired by Jesus Christ. Because the antichrist can't rule & get paid in America. And we aren't under threat to comply with the religious self-righteous, or lose our lives.
Because of the power of religion & state, evil people (who may claim to be Christian) rule (because they get in place of religious authority by deception & get $ & power) and then actually martyr/persecute true Christians.
The only way this may take away my rights is if someone mistakes this to mean separate me or Christians from the state. That means to suppress Christians to not say anything around others or imprison them. This is what antichrist nations do because there isn't any separation of church & state.
2007-03-22 17:02:45 · answer #8 · answered by LottaLou 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I am a Chrisitian and I believe Separation of church and state GUARANTEES my religious freedom.
I don't want the government telling me which religious beliefs I am allowed to have nor imposing MY beliefs on someone else! Do you?
Everyone needs to have freedom to choose according to their own heart and conscience.
If you are reliant on the governement for your religious expressions and fulfillmet and need them to tell you or your family when and where to pray, how to worship or what scriptures to follow, I feel sorry for you.
2007-03-22 16:56:55 · answer #9 · answered by jessicabjoseph 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It will certainly affect the freedom of atheists to condemn God for incidents like Katrina and 9/11. They need somebody to show their anger
2007-03-22 16:51:54 · answer #10 · answered by John 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋